Combined canopy and garment protector



Sept; 4, 1945. A. TAYLOR COMBINED CANOPY AND GARMENT PROTECTOR Filed April 27, 1944 Patented Sept. 4, 1945 QFFICEI PROTECTOR- Albert Taylor, Detroit, Mich.

' Application April 27, 1944, Serial No. 533,066

12 Claims.

The present invention relates to clothing protectors, and more particularly, to a canopy and folding cover to be positioned above clothing racks so as to protect the clothing from being soiled during their storage upon said rack.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a clothing protector. or canopy which is adapted to be disposed above a clothing rack in such a manner as to be easily collapsed and extended over the clothing so as to protect the same against foreign matter such as dust and render the clothing easily accessible without the interference of the canopy with the clothing when being positioned on or removed from the clothing rack.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothing protector which is simple in construction and easy to manipulate andwhich can be constructed of a small number of parts and may be adapted to clothing racks of various lengths.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothing protector as set forth in the preceding objects which may be readily'folded and removed from articles of clothing being placed upon or removed from the clothingrack and which is constructed in a unique manner to adapt the protector to a large number of racks without materially altering the length'of said clothing pro tector.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent during the course of the following description of the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothing protector embodying the invention illustrating the same disposed above a clothing rack to protect the garments suspended therefrom;

Figure 2 is a transverse cross sectional view taken on the irregular line 2-2 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows to illustrate various structural details of the clothing protector; I

Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows and further illustrating the various structural details of the canopy construction.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustrating the invention like reference characters will be employed to designate like'parts throughout, the reference character 5 will generally be employed to indicate a rack including a wall bracket 6 having apertures I for receiving screws so that the bracket may be afiixed to a vertical wall 6. The rack 5'also includesapair of horizontal supporting rods 8 and 9 for supporting the clothing protector and a series of garmenthangers. The free ends of the rods 8 and 9 are shown in the drawing as being provided with spherical members l0 and I l to give a finished appearance or, if desired, the free ends of said bars] and 9 may have attached thereto a wall bracketsimilar to the-bracket 6 to' permitt-the rack 5 to be supported between opposed :walls of a closet or cabinet.

The canopy or clothing protector includes a series of bars or supporting rods generallyindicated by the reference'character l2 and said bars are bent intermediate their ends to form a looped portion 13 with the major portion of the'bars as at l4 forming arms which are directed outwardly from the looped portions l3 and bent so that they extend downwardly inrangular relation one to the other. The freeends of the bars l4 are'looped as at 15 to provide -a finished edgeand eliminate sharp or pointed corners liable to b'ecome' entangled with articles of wearing apparel supported on the horizontal-rack bar 9,] a r The series'of canopy supporting rods l2 are adapted to be arranged on th'e horizontaal bar 8 with the looped portion [3 thereof threaded on said bar to permit easy-sliding therealong.

The bars are provided with a canopy cover l6 formed of fabric or other flexible material and said fabric is stitched as at I! to provide a series of equidistantly spaced transversely extending loops l8 for receiving the arms M of the canopy supporting rod 12. The looped portions l8'are cut away alonga central linas at 19 to permit the passage of --the looped portions *l3 0f therods l2 and allow said looped portions'to project'above said canopy so that the canopy will be suspended beneath the horizontal rod 8. It is intended to form'the looped portions I8 of 'such a size as to permit the easy threading of the canopy-rods I2 therethrough to thereby allow for removal of the rods when it is desired to clean the canopy or wash the same. It is noted that'the loops [8 are-also of a size topermit the free passage or the looped ends I 5 of the rods when said-rods are threaded in and out of said loop. When the rodsflZ have been arranged in their assembled relation as shown in Figures 1 and 2,'the-looped portions l3 thereof may be received on the horizontal bar 8so that the canopy may be folded toward one end of t the rod when-it is desired to place coat-hangers or garment hangers upon the supporting rod 91 The free edgesof the'canopy l6 may extend downwardly as at 23 to form slight side wall protection members for the garments suspended-from the rod 9. The depending'side portions 23 may be of any length desired and said looped por- In use, the garments are placed upon the usual, coat hangers and suspended from the bar 9 by means of the hook H with the canopy L6 extending thereover as indicated in Figure 1. When it is desired to remove or replace the coat hangers and the garments with respect to the horizontal bar 9, the canopy 16 may be folded in accordion fashion by sliding along the bar 8 toward. one. end thereof so that the canopy will be completely removed. from the path of the coat, hangers and garmentsthereon suspended from thebar 9'. The canopy is: intended to; be. easily assembled and positioned on.- the: bar 8; disposed above a. convene tional clothing rack with theside portions, thereof extending: over the shoulders of, the garments suspended from: the. coat; hangers C; When the canopyiis extended as, show in Figure .1 the garments suspended from the coat hangerszC'will befullyprotected: against the'collection, of dust and other. foreign matter and thereby prevent the; sailing of the garments and eliminate the frequent cleaning thereof.

Itis tobeunderstoodthat the form of the" invention herewith shownand described; is: to be taken-as apreterredembndiment of thesa-mea-nd that various. changes: may Foe made. in the shape, size; and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

What/I claimis: v

1. A garment hanger and protector,; c ompris.- ing a bracket adaptedtobe affixed toa;,-vertical supportingsurface a, supporting. bar carried by said bracket, a series of f-ramemembers slidably mounted on said bar and a'flexiblecover connect,- ing, said frame members inspaced apart. relation to facilitate fold n of, said coverto, selected positions along said bar;

2'. A garment protector for being positioned i above agarment hanger, comprising a horizontal supporting memberadapted to. be affixed to a vertical! supporting, surf-ace-,. a series of frame members slidably mounted: on the horizontal supporting member and arranged in spaced1 apart relation and a. flexible cover extending between said.- frame membersand. connected thereto whereby; said; flexible cover.- may be folded to, a position at one end of said horizontal supporting member.. 7 a V 3. A garment protector for being positioned above a, garment hanger, comprising a horizontal supporting member adaptedto Fbe-aflixed toia ver tical supporting surface; a series of frame members having arm extensions; slidably mounted on the horizontal supporting member and. arranged in spaced apart relation; and a flexible cover extending between said frame member-s. and connected thereto'whereby said flexible cover. may be folded toa positionat one: end of said horizontal; supporting member, said flexible cover being: provided with: transversely extending looped ortions-dorrewiring; said arms extensions.

4; A; a entrrote w i e positioned abovea garment hanger, comprising; a horizontal supporting member adapted to be affixed to a vertical supporting surface, a series of frame members slidably mounted on the horizontal supporting member and arranged in spaced apart relation, and a flexible cover extending between said frame members and connected thereto whereby said flexible cover may be folded to a position at one end of said horizontal supporting member, said frame members being formed of wire members each bent at an intermediate portion thereof to provide a loop for being slida bly received on said horizontal supporting member.

"5;, A canopy, comprising a horizontal supporting rod, a series of canopy frame members slidably mounted on said bar and a flexible cover secured to and connecting said frame members at spaced locati'ons therealong.

6.. A canopy and cover, comprising a" horizontal supporting rod adapted to be fastened to a supporting surface; a series-oi; frame members having loopedcentrat portions forbeing; slidably received on said horiz'ontalzbar; and a;f1ex ible cover connecting. said; frame: members at spaced apart locations! therealong.

7. A canopy and-cover; comprising ahorizontal supporting rod adapted tobe fastened' to a supporting surf'ace,..a. series of'frame: members having looped centraleportionsr. forbeing sli ably received; on said: horizontal: bar, and a' flexible: cover connecting said-.framemembers: at spaced apart locationstherealong,, said;.frame members being: providedwithsupporting, arm portions inclined downwardly; from: the; middle thereof 8. A canopy and. cover, comprising-a. h rizontal supporting; rod adapted to: be fastened. to asupporting surface, a series:- of frame members having; looped central portions for being slidably received orr said.- horizqn-tal bar, and: aflexible coverconnecting said frame members; at spaced apart locations therealong,;said flexibl cover being provided with, a series ofi transversely ex tending passageways, said frame. members being provided witir downwardlyq inclined; arm portions for being. received in; transversely extending passagewaysformed in: the; flexible cover,

9 A garment: hanger and: protector, compris ing a horizontal supporting member adapted to receive a series of garment hangers; a. series of frame members slidably; mounted on saidsupporting; member, said frame-members each. being formed: of'wire with an intermediate; portion bent to form a loop for reception on: saidsupporting member, and. a flexible; coverextending between the wire-frame members andnconnected thereto. I 7 j i 10. A garmentvhanger and.protector, corn-prising. horizontal. supporting; member adaptedto receive. a. series of garment hangers, a ser-ies of frame members slidably mounted onsaid, sup porting. membensaidframe members each being formed of wire with. an; intermediate portion bent toformi a. loop. for. reception on said sup.- porting member, and: a. flexible) cover extending between the wire frame'members and connected thereto, said flexible: cover being. stitched transverselyfofj its. length tol'provide a;mnltiplicity.of passageways, for. receiving said frameme'mbers.

11.. Agarment. hanger and. protector, compris ing a. horizontal. supporting member .adapted to receive a. series. of garmenthangers, atseries. of frame. members slidably, mountedionl said sup.- porting membensaid frame members. each being formed off wire. with. an. intermediate portion bent to form a, loop for reception on said supporting member, and a flexible cover extending between the wire frame members and connected thereto, said flexible cover being provided with a series of transversely extending passageways interrupted by laterally extending openings; for receiving the wire frame members with the loops thereof protruding through said openings formed in said passageways.

12. A garment hanger and protector, comprising a horizontal supporting rack adapted to receive a, series of garment hangers, said rack including a suporting member, a series of frame members slidably mounted on said supporting member, said frame members each being formed of wire with an intermediate portion bent to form a loop for reception on said supporting member, and a flexible cover extending between the wire frame members and connected thereto, said flexible cover extending beyond the ends of said wire frame members and depending down- 19 wardly therefrom.

ALBERT TAYLOR. 

